Tomorrow's health is built today

LAUNCHING YOUR MEDICAL DEVICE : KEYS TO SUCCESS

•  8:30–9:15 a.m.: Networking breakfast
• 9:15–9:30 a.m.: BioPark – Dominique Demonte: Opening and welcome speech
• 9:30–10:00 a.m.: Calysta – Ludivine Coulon : Transforming MedTech ideas into solid, defensible assets

Calysta, a firm specialising in intellectual property, helps MedTech innovators protect their differentiating technologies. During this session, we will explore how to guarantee your freedom to operate and avoid the pitfalls of third-party patents. Learn how to transform your ideas into valuable intellectual property and overcome the strategic challenges of protecting innovation.

• 10:00 – 10:30: COVARTIM – Kyun Thibaut :Overcoming EU regulatory hurdles for MedTech start-ups

This session will give you a clear overview of the regulatory path to follow to bring innovative medical technologies to the European market. COVARTIM will highlight the main obstacles, share the concrete challenges typically faced by MedTech start-ups, and offer practical advice and best practices to accelerate your compliance journey.

• 10:30am – 11:00am: Coffee break

• 11:00am – 11:30am: IGNITY – Fabrizio Giannotta : From prototype to business: creating sustainable MedTech companies.

A medical device without a business model is just a prototype. At IGNITY, we help MedTech entrepreneurs turn their innovations into viable businesses. During this session, we will share key insights, practical frameworks, and real-world examples to help you design a solid commercialisation and growth strategy from day one. Let’s turn your technology into impact.

• 11h30 – 12h00 : Ooho – Tom Claes From science to market: building brands that grow

Ooho is a life sciences marketing agency that brings scientists and marketers together to help MedTech and biotech companies stand out. Join us to discover how we help science-first companies launch products, build strong brands, and generate demand in complex markets—trusted by 70+ clients across Europe and North America.

• 12h00 – 13h00 : Lunch & Networking

4P MEDICINE : INNOVATING TOGETHER

• 1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.: Welcome address – Vincent Lepage : Introduction to Wallonia’s Smart Specialised Strategy (S3) and the dynamics surrounding health.
• 1:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.: Presentation of the IIS: MedTech Wallonia, MedReSyst, ATMP : Overview of initiatives shaping healthcare innovation in Wallonia.
• 1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.: Opening keynote – Dr Gaetan Letesson : ‘4P’ for a paradigm shift, between promise and pragmatism

What if tomorrow everything changed – for our patients… and for us? An exploration of the concrete promises of personalised medicine thanks to AI and connected objects, without ever losing sight of ethics and humanity.

• 2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.: Minister’s address – Yves Coppieters : The Walloon Minister of Health’s perspective on the challenges of innovation and transformation of the healthcare system in Wallonia.
• 2:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.: Participatory workshop – 4P medicine

A collaborative workshop to explore the practical implementation of Preventive, Personalised, Predictive and Participatory Medicine in Wallonia. Objective: to generate ideas, identify needs and leverage action with stakeholders in the field.

• 5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.: Closing keynote speech – Prof. Michel Moutschen Vice-Rector for Research at the University of Liège

The University of Liège is fully committed to the One Health concept, a global vision linking human health, animal health, plant health and ecosystem health. This systemic approach has become essential in the face of increasingly frequent major health crises.

• 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.: Closing cocktail reception & networking

A convivial moment to continue discussions over a drink… and discover the innovative projects presented in our Partner Corner.